Here’s a quick analysis of the Bellingham Residential Real Estate Market for April 2012.   Could this really be the market turnaround. The stats are telling us it’s a fairly balanced market with about 6 to 7 months worth of homes on the market. The graph also shows we have had 3 steady months of [...]... Read more

At a joint meeting of City Council and the Port of Bellingham commission the announcement was made of a slimmed-down plan for a redeveloped central waterfront. Of course the plan won’t be finalized until fall, but some key changes from earlier proposals seem to be: • Postponement of the port’s beloved plan to have a [...]... Read more

What is special about a neighborhood? I think most of us have a “feeling for” the neighborhood that we choose to live in. Maybe you like the location because it has walkways or trails. An active Homeowners Association. Close to parks or shopping. Lots of trees and a feeling of privacy. I live in the [...]... Read more

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to streamline the short sale process in order to help more homeowners avoid foreclosure. This news came out last week.   The first stage of the new process will begin in June. The new timelines include the requirement that mortgage servicer’s review [...]... Read more